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Adrlatic and Smyrna fig trees, 10000 Zin-
fandel and White Muscat grape vines,
plum, prune, lemon and pornegranate
trees, blackberries, Strawberries and rasp-
berries. He has COWS, pigs and fowls. and
as he reclines in the shade of his vines
and fig trees,''
SURROUNDED BY FRUIT AND FLOWERS,
He don't care whether the task-master
becks and mods or not There is room on
the sunny slope of these foothills for thou
sands 10 do what Mr.. King has done. The
great overhanging irrigating bitches fur
nlsh water for alfalfa, from which cows,
pigs and fowls can be fed, vegetables grown
ten months in the year and small fruits
raised. Upon these the family can live
till the trees and vines yield a return, and
then the family is independent
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fir, spruce and cedar growths for all the
home uses and for export for years to
come. The forest belt OF this district is
one Of the great sources of lumber supply
of the Pacific coast. Some of the largest
saw-mills are located here, and the lumber
from them goes to the great valleys of the
State and 20 foreign markets. These mills
give the present and the future settler as
surance of an abundant supply of building
and fencing materia! for all time at reason-
able prices.
BRICKoAN STONE FOR BUILDING.
In many places brick clay of good Quail
ity is found in abundant quantities, and
the brick made from this clay has stood the
test of a third of century's use. Lime
and sandstone, granite and marble are
found in the foothills and mountains, and
OF such quality as TO make it sure that in
the future development of this country it
will be largely used.
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THE CLIMATE.
Comparison With Celebrated Winter Re-
sorts-Tables of Temperature.

sorts-Tables of Temperature.
Here in the valleys. and on the foothills
of this basin, is the most genial and favor.
able climate Of this continent. Here The
products Of two zones meet and flourish
side by side. Wheat, that is supposed tc
do best in high la.itudes, is produced oI
such excellent quality that it is in demand
by the best miilers in the world. Barley
thet grows in the hign attitudes, close 10
the perpetual SHOWS. here grows to perfec-
ton. In the same valleys, and on the same
hilisides, The orange ana lemon trees GROW
to an uncommon size, and are prolific
bearers OF fruit of the best quality. 1t is
nearly third of g century since The first
cilrpS trees were planted, and hundreds of
localities i'll that time have proved that the
orange and lemon inds as coagenial Il
home here as in the Azores or in Sicily.
The following are the Temperatures of Orc.
vile for the Year 1885:
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SURROUNDING COLONIES,
Descriptions and Progress of ThermaIita
and of the Danish SettIa,nnn+

and of the Danish Settlement.
Within the post year, through the efforts
of W. II. Mills. the able ard energetic
Land Agent of the Central Pacific Rail-
road, Danish colony has been established
upon this rich slate belt, nine miles from
Oroville. An agent of the Danish colonists
bought II 900 acres of railroad land, which
is to be divided into 2o-acre tracts and al
loted to each colonist. Alnos- all this
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IT'S WATER SYSTEM.
Numerous Large Streams and Countless
Mater pitches- 4 rfesinn WILLS

Numerous Large Streams and Countless
Water Ditches-Artesian Wells.
The principal stream of the Oroville dis
trictis Feather river, which is formed by the
junction of three large tributaries, known
respectively as the North, Middle and
South Forks of the Feather river, These
take their rise in the higher range, drain
a country half as large as some of the
States of the Atlantic slope, and when
united, form a stream that has been navi-
gated from its mouth to Oroville. Each of
these principal branches of the Feather
river has large number of tributaries
which take their rise on the sides of the
mountains, in the canyons, gorges and
valleys. Each of these give out its clear
lasting stream, and IL is certain that there
is no part of the American continent
which has larger number of mountain
streams than the Feather river basin. In
addition to the Feather river and its tribp-
taries, the Honcut rises in the mountains
south of the South Fork of the Feather
river, and drains large and fertile portion
of the country tributary to Oroville Be-
sides these larger streams, there are countless
springs of clear cool water that burst forth
from the hill and mountain sides. Well
water of the best quality is obtained in
wells of moderate depth.
IRRIGATING FACILITIES.
In the early days of gold mining. when
water was needed to separate the gold from
the sand and gravel, bitches were built to
take water 10 the rich placers found almost
everywhere. In these ditch enterprises
large sums of money were invested, and
the country is marked with these water
ways. 1t is impossible to give the mileage
of all these bitches, with their branches.
but it is certain that they would aggregate
hundreds of miles. They were of the ut
most importance to the mining interests
then, and they are of equal Importance to
the horticultural and other agricultural
interests that are now springing up aud
proving so profitable in these foothills.
These great bitches are still in existence.
and, as & rule, in good repair. The most
important of these bitches are the Forbes
town ditch. thirty miles in length, with a
capacity of 5000 miners inches. taken
from branch of the South Fork and car
red to the Sacramento valley az Bangor
and Wyandotte; the 0phir ditch, twenty
five miles long, with a capacity of 2 500
inches, and carried down the mountain
side 10 the valley; the Hendricks ditch,
forty miles long, capacity 2,G00 inches, run
ming from the west branch ofthe North Fork
TO 0rovilie; the Miocene ditch, thirty-slx
miles long. capacity 2, 500 inches, running
from, the Yves: branch TO Orosille; Chero-
kee d:teh, So Glilss in length. caFscity $500
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! ing and seeding is done, proves that it IS
not an inciement season. From June 10
November is the dry season, and in thai
time the skies are usually cioudless, and
there is little or no rain. AS compared 20
the great plains and prairies east of 5h=
! Sierra Nevada, there are no winG-st9rms
in summer. and there is an absolue a5-
sence of billiards in winter Ali the thun-
der and lightning OF a season would not
make a single thunderstorm in the Mis-
souH Valley, and hail storms are almost
unknown. Sunstrotes are also uuheard Of
The pleasure of living in climate where
Howers, green fields OF waving grain, ami
the songs Of birds il evergreen groves are
III marked contrast 10 snaw. ice, Billiards
and marrow chilling temperatures, viii De
obvious to all, bat there is another point of
view which is not often taken into consid-
Grafton, and that is the economy. the dol
lars and cents of
A wGNTERLEss CLIMATE.
Here around Oroville, rs in all the valley
ofthe Sacramento and on the foothills of ap-
per California the climate is such that the
field worker has fifty-two weeks in the year
for work. Although the greater portion
OF the country east of the Sierra Nevada
range is wrapped in snow, the streams
locked IN ice, the ground frozen solidIv
TO depth OF four feet, and the people are
seeking the shelter of houses and the
warmth OF roaring Erss the field-worker
here is plowing anu sowing his seed for
the harvest Of the coming season. The
dllferenee in the earnings of the wage
winner in tifty-two weeks here and tgen-
ty six weeks there for the thirty years of a
worker S life, if put at interest, would make
a handsome competence for the autumn of
life. There is also the difference in the
cost OF houses and barns, the cost Of fuel.
clothing a0d food in the two climates.
which, II added to the earnings, would
very considerably increase the aecumula-
tons of a lifetime. There is no such tvrant
and ro5bes as winter. and no more favor
ing friend than mild, winterless climate.
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The red stars above the ninth magnitude
have been ca'alogued by g. f. Chambers
after sixteen years of labor. The list gives
III stars as distinctly reddish or orange, of
which not more than dozen are really
ruby or earmine
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The following table will show the mean
temperature of Oreville climate as COM
pared to that of some of the most cele-
brated citrus countries in the world:
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CITY OF OR0yELIE.

It's Beautiful Situation and a Glance at
the Leading Business Enterprises.
As has been said before, Oroville is sit
uated at the gateway to the Feather river
basin. Il IS on It's south bank and runs
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back onto The rounded bluffs that border
the bottom land. The site Of the CITY
covers more than two hundred acres, and
IS laid ont in large blocks, with The streets
running at right angles The streets are
wide and we'll graded, and as shade and
ornamental trees were planted early in the
history OF The place. OrOville IS now forest
city. The buildings OF the business portion
are well built structures, mostly of brick
and stone. The dwellings are generally
cottages embowered in groves Of citrus and
other trees. The streets and Sidewalks are
clean and well kept
BUSINESS OF TIE PLACE.
Until lately Oroyille has had no Board of
Trade and there have been 10 statistics of
trade. 1t has been tie depot of supplies for
all the Feather river basin and for large
extent Of territory beyond the mouhtains
Every branch o. trade is we'll represented
by her merchants. There are large stores
ard big warehouses adjoining.
Messrs Perkins ~ Wise, dealers in gen
erai merchandise, are Representatives of
the merchants in their branch of business.
This house was established By Governor
George G. Perkins, in 1860 Under his act
I'VE management the business grew to i'm
mense proportions. In 1878 the Governor
removed To San Francisco, and the busi-
ness was managed by his brother, D. K.
Perkins, and James @. Logan. In 1850 Mr..
Logan retired from tie business. and in
1853 Governor Perkins sold his interest to
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The residence OF Dan Loring, at Downie-
Vile, was burned on Wednesday.
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SYSTEM OF IRRIGATION D1rcHEs ABOUT oRov11LE.

such example in the upper half OF the State
has long been felt, but till the present time
no one witt capital and foresight had been
found. 1t was reserved for Colonel Charles
F. Crocker, Third Vice-President of the
Southern Pacific Company, to originate
and carry to success the first enterprise OF
this kind. He bought 6 900 acres of Land
north of the Feather river, opposite 0ro-
vile for colony purposes.
THE PLAN OF THE COLONY
a party OF capitalists from Les Angeles,
having had ample experience in organizing
colonies, at the head of whom was Ralph
Rogers, wss induced to purchase this
tract and organize the colony. The land
was surveyed into town lots, or tracts of 5
10 or 20 acres. Avenues were laid out
through the whole 600 acres One of the
largest of the old mining bitches, having
a capacity of 4000 miners inches. was
bought and the water carried to the land in
pipes. The plan of operation embraces
the building of a $4,000 hotel. s. 90
store, and eight or ten cottages, eostiny
from $500 to 81 600 each. All these build
ings are to be of the latest style of archi-
lecture and thoroughly constructed. Shares
viii be sold at 1850 each, $50 down. and SIS
per month till $50 on each share has been
paid, when a drawing will be had for the
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PUBLIC souooL-noUsE AT MooREs STATION.

land is under water bitches, and the soil is
exceedingly fertile. Buildings have been
erected in grove of forest trees overlook
ing vide expanse Of foothills and valleys
A force of colonists have cleared a tract OF
land and planted it out to gardens. Houses
for the colonisis will be buii. fcoIn lumber
hauled from mill near by. Avenues will
be laid out and planted to trees, and next
season, as more coionists arrive, large areas
will be put in trees and vines. One hun
dred and fifty colonists are now en- route
from the North western States. Agents are
stationed in New York and Chicago, and
families with means viii be sent here, and
great Danish settlement will be the re-
suit.
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"THERAfALITA.'

The most notable colony or settlement.
in fact the only one in the northern half OF
this State, is that of "Thermali:a' - across
Feather river from, and overlooking Oro-
vile. The means most effective in setting
and enriching Southern California during
the past two years has been their colonies
or settlements. These large tracts Of land
have been bought, subdivided. water put on
the tracts, avenues laid out, trees planted
on both sides the avenues, buildings-as a
nucleus of settlement-erected and the
whole place made attractive. Home-seek-
ers, health hunters and the capitalist in
search of mild climate, where his family
could come and escape ice, snow and win
try blasts, came and the settlements became
marvellous success. The want of one
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Are large, commodious and well managed
The leading hotel is the Union, owned and
managed by d. n Friesleben. II is two
story brick building, 160xl60 feet. IL con-
tains sixty sleeping rooms, which are clean.
well lighted and well furnished 1t has a
large parlor, is lighted with gas and has
hot and cold water bathrooms. The din
ing-room Is large, airy and light. The
table is excellent the service good and the
prices reasonable. There are several other
creditable houses in the place.
The city has good system of water
works, from which clear water is carried
into all buildings through six and eight
inch mains, with natural pressure OF 400
feet. There is an efficient ire department,
with hook and ladder companies.
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Oroville has genuine boom, and II is
growing every day. People from the out
SIDE. world are pouring in every day, and
buying property and making i'm
provements. Fully 100000 worth of
land has been sold within the
past four months. Many buildings are
being constructed, land is being cleared and
planted in vineyards and orchards. A new
addition TO the town has been made by
Messrs. Tucker & Smith. Streets are
being graded and lots are now for sale.
These lots are 50x150 feet. Fiye-sc-c tracts
are also for sale in this addition. Tor li,cse
who want more room for fruit and flowers.
Land is cheap and fertile all around Oro
vile. Water is abundant and timber is
everywhere. There is no better place for
the home seeker and health-hunter in The
world
Money invested here will double in less
than three years. In ten years the Feather
River basin will be one of the garden spots
of the world, covered with beautiful homes,
and Oroville will be a city with a great
trade and flouiishing manufactures.
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make little money for himself. So
ho came down to Washington, Con-
gress then being in session, and hiring
a shop on the avenue, proceeded to ad
vertise aud exhibit "Lieutenant FIRE.
mont's woolly horse, captured by the
gallant explorer in the very height of
the Rocky mountains at the risk Of his
life OF course, it was only an ordi-
nary, everyday horse, with patches of
wool stuck on. But it took, and the
Snowman began to make money on 1t.
One fine day Senator Benton, Ere.
mont's father-in-law, heard Of the
humbug, and started out vowing 10
drive 1t out of town before evening.
Taking brother Senator with him, he
marched at once to the enemys shop.
The Snowman, who was standing out
side the door, and who knew him per-
fectly well, had the impudence to go
right on with his lecture. He even
went 80 fer as to say to the crowd:
"Here Is Lieutenant Fremonts faith
er-in.law, Senator Benton. Won't you
walk in, Senator, and take your friend
with you II 1t won't cost you cent"
"Come inside said Benton sternly,
handing him one dollar, and striding
in with his friend; "where is this ami.
NAL :"
"Here he is, said the Snowman, be.
ginning at the beginning of his lecture
again.
"Stop |" said Benton, in a tone that
had often made the Senate chamber
ring; "if you don't take that fraud out
of town before dark I'll make you
wish that you had never been born.'
The impudence of the man was
frightened out of him by Benton's Sc
verify and earnestness. "l'll go" he
said, and went that evening.
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PARAGON
COACH VARNISH

We have taken the agency for
J. A. Sheppard's Paragon Coach
Varnish, patented in 1884 and
wish to call the attention of con
sumers to its merits. 1t is made
solely from hard gum, has a
very heavy body and dries hard
in "a hours in Summer or Win
ter, one gallon covers 45O so.
feet of new work first coat and
600 #. second coat, it is warrant
ed not to crack, spot, blister or
turn white, and to outwear any
English or American varnish, is
especially suitable for carriages
or outdoor work where exposed
to the weather, it is warranted to
rub down in oil or water, and
pumice stone in from 36 to 4S
hours without sweating out and
can be brought to a dead finish.
For the interior finish of fine
residences, public buildings,
bathrooms, it has no equal; hot
or cold water, soapor grease will
not affect its lustre or spot or
stain its surface; wiping with a
sponge or damp towel will keep
it looking fresh and new. Ifyou
are especially desirous of a hand
some and permanent finish,
specify Sheppards Paragon Coach
Varnish to your painter and take
no other; put up in ! and one
gallon cans at $500 per gallon.
Very Resp.
j. II. SCHUYLER & Co.,
Bloomsbury, Pa.
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Builders Hardware.

We carry the most complete
line of Builders materials in the
Country. Iron, Steel and Wire
Nails, Locks in endless variety,
Door Butts, plain or ornamental,
Catches and Latches, White Lead
Mixed Paints and Colors, Lin
seed Oil, Turpentine, Varnish,
Oil Finish, French and Ameri-
can Window Glass, Putty, Build
ing Paper, all of which we can
sell at prices that will make it to
your interest to deal with lis.
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The nickname "Woolly Horse ap-
piled to General Fremont in the cam
paign of 1856, recalled to my mind a
story told me by an old Washington
ian about the origin of the strange
soubriquet, writes correspondent in
the Philadelphia Record. II seems
that after Fremont had first announced
to the world his discoveries in the
great West, a Philadelphia Snowman,
of a tricky and speculative turn, un-
dertook to exploit Lieutenant Fre-
mont's discoveries and at the same time
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The Importance Of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Hoods
Doo,,J;ox y Sarsaparilla. 1t ltstrengthens
TCSu'ioi and builds up the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while it eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
Of the vegetable remedies used give to
n90es aG euratlys slys'paI,n pamep, p'GS So To Itself
other medicine has such arecord Of wonderful
cures. II you have made up your mind to
buy Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced to
take any other instead. 1t Is a Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy your confidence.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by c. /. Hood s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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SATISFACTION OF A MORTGAGE
COMMON PLEAS No. SEPT TENN 1857

COMMON PLEAS No. sEPT. TERN. 1857.
IN the matter OF the petition of VIM. Chrlsman
,or Satisfaction OF a mortgage given by John Me,
Murtrle TO Philip Poke. ~ 'O-'' '"o'
- COLUMBIA COUNTY, ST.
~ rnlhp Ioke and his heirs, or legal representa-.
lives anu all persons claiming 10 be the owner
Ur owners OF said mortgage:
whereas IL appears by the records In tho ofica
vi Ihe hecorder or Deeds, &c., at Bloomsbure thai
o eerlllh mortgage, dated the 10th day OF March'
lSso, , sven by John McMurtrie 10 PhIlip Poke. to
seuure the payment OF certain money viz. sihO
miIn interest,", &C., recorded in Mortgage BOOK No
l. page 4JI and 43s, remains unsatisfed,
on anu Whe1easit Is alleged that all the money due
~ ,a sniu mortgage was paid, and legal presllmp.
Ton S now eAlsts OF the payment OF said MORTGAGE
nun ,l lapse OF Time. And whereas VIM Iyhrlsinan,
pIesent p, owneri0f the mortgaged premises has an,
hra 70 % ehe court OF Common Pleasof said county
GI, Gnere said premises are situated praying said
% 10 decree and direct that satisfaction be en-
nease ,a upon the record OF said mortgage on nav.
tent oi the costs due on the same and the salts
iiactoh ioh SO entered shall forever discharge and re-
iese % ane llen OF said mortgage from the SAID prem
~ therefore all persons Interested as owners or
der ", u SAID mortgage, are required BY an or.
ueI wa " salu Court 10 appear at the next term III
kaa S Sourt, 70 be held at Bloomsbury on the an,
nn,1 mvn wv OF september A, d. 1887 70 answer the
I'LL, ub.isi4n as aforesaid ANA 10 show cause II anv
enein pe, why said mortgage shall not bo satisfled
~ plaieu iof IN said petition.
JunoH SAMUEL SMITH, sheriff.
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.


ESTATE OF LYDIA FETTER DECREASED
The undersigned, an Auditor appointed by the
orphans Court OF Columbia county, Pa, to make
distribution OF the balance In accountants hands,
will sit at his office In Bloomsburg on Tuesday,
August 30, 1887, at nine O'Clock in the fore
noon, to attend to the duties of his an
pointment when and where all parties having
claims against said estate must appear and prove
the same, or be forever debarTed from coming In
on said tund. anh Ii. V. MIIITE AIIdlInr-
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

ESTATE OF ISAAC CREvELINo, DECD.
The unders gned Auditor, appointed by the Or
ute the balance in the hands OF G. M Creveling,
executor as per account filed. will attend to the
duties of his appointment at his Office I'm Blooms
burg Wednesday, september IA, 1857, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, when and where all parties having claims
against said estate must appear and prove the
same, or be forever debaned from coming in on
said FUND. aug5 L. L. WALLER, Auditor.
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KEYSTONE ACADEMY.
JOHN II. HARRIS, Phi. d., Principal

school for both sexes.
Location healthful. Instruction thorough.
Discipline strict. Expenses moderate.
Property cost $4,000. Building of brick.
Warmed by steam. Campus 20 acres Library
1900 volumes. Apparatus worth $1,000.
Prepares for College, for Business, for Teaching
For catalogue or information, address the
Principal at Factoryville, Pa. 3mJuD10
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IS ACRES

and l27 perches. There is good vein OF hard ore
on the land. The purchaser can divide the land
with Peter Baylor any time after the sale.
TERMS OF SALE:-Twenty- five per cent. OF the
purchase money TO be paid at the striking down
of the property, one-half the balance on the de-
livery OF the deed, and the balance I'm one-year
thereafter, with interest from confirmation nisi,
to be secured by bond and mortgage on the prem
ises [au5 PETER CLEMENS Admir-.